‘Tax hike’ headline spurred angry phone calls from residents; 2012 tax bills will go down after mill rate adjustment
By Bob Berwyn
SUMMIT COUNTY — Breckenridge officials took the unusual step of issuing a press release to correct information in a Nov. 9 Summit Daily New story originally headlined “Revenue dip has Breckenridge eyeing tax hike.”
In the online version, the newspaper used this headline: “Breckenridge gives initial green light on mill rate increase.”
After the story appeared, town officials started receiving phone calls from residents and property owners concerned about a possible tax hike, said town communication director Kim Dykstra-DiLallo. The town issued the statement to make it clear to residents and property owners that the council is not proposing a tax increase, which under Colorado law, can only occur with voter approval. (more…)
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